artbooks, poetry

Secrets of the Seasons
Leigh Cripps

9781911175049 Leigh Cripps is a self-taught artist who grew up in Tring, a small market town in Hertfordshire, which is nestled at the foot of the Chiltern Hills and surrounded by farmland and open countryside. He now lives with his wife and daughter in Langford Budville, a small village tucked away deep in the Somerset countryside.
Inspired by the wildlife and landscape that has always surrounded his home, Leigh began painting at the age of eighteen. His observations and understanding of nature have created a profound belief that we are all deeply connected to the land and the changing seasons.
Published:31st January 2016
Hardback:54 pages
Price:£17.99
ISBN:9-781911-175049

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Through simple poetry and beautifully illustrated oil paintings, Leigh invites the reader to take a seasonal journey through the British countryside. His observations of the wildlife, colours and sounds of the landscape will bring you closer to Mother Nature and reawaken an appreciation of the countryside and the food and shelter that it provides. Uplifting, thought provoking, joyful and sometimes sad, the poetry will connect with all readers and will appeal to any countryside enthusiast.




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Mixed Blessings and a Head Full of Dreams
Elane Jackson

9781911175025
Elane Jackson has enjoyed writing poetry and short stories from the age of ten.

Her first published poem was ‘Bitter Teardrops’ in Songs of Senses. She has had thirteen poems published in anthologies with United Press and a short story, The Money Tree. Her short stories include The Magic Bracelet, and Betsy the Wonder Car.
Elane has been a constant contributor to the Poet of the Year Books, and would love one day to win a Poet of the Year Competition.

'This collection of poems represents my various moods and contains a wide variety of subjects. Some derive from my past, some my own feelings, some my beliefs and others from thoughts that have sprung into my head.'
Published:15th January 2015
Paperback:72 pages
Price:£5.50
ISBN:9-781911-175025

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Elane was born in Jamaica in 1952 and moved to England in 1971. She is now retired and lives in North London with husband Martin, and her four children, Nigel, Neanda, Alisia and Latisha all live nearby.
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A selection of poems about war – from the Boer War to the present day
Sir Michael Leighton

9781909644427 This is Sir Michael Leighton’s third book of poems to be published. It is a carefully arranged selection of poems about wars – from the Boer War to the present day. They express a strong sense of the waste that is war, but also an equally strong sense of the great inspiration that can be had from those who fought them on our behalf. His positive message is that we should cherish our heritage. The photographs and pictures from Loton Park and elsewhere are mostly published for the first time, and provide a vivid commentary.
Published:November 2015
Hardback:48 pages
Price:£12.50
ISBN:9-781909-644427
Sir Michael Leighton Bart., 11th Baronet of Wattlesborough and current resident of the magnificent Loton Park, on the Shropshire/Wales borders, 34th in descent of his family. He has for some years been an ardent conservationist, ornithologist, wildlife photographer and poet.
He has completed a film on his lifelong passion, the Red Kite, which has been aired on National television. He was instrumental in the re-introduction of this bird back to the Welsh Hills and has formed areas of his estate for wildlife conservation.
A keen motorsport enthusiast, Sir Michael was also responsible for the formation of the National Hill Climb event, which takes place during the summer months in the Deer Park.